DNCE 41Hip Hop II

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This is a beginning course that surveys Hip Hop Dance Funk Styles that were created during the development of the American street dance culture. The focus will be on techniques of hip hop and the elements of dance including time, shape, energy/effort and space as they relate to funk styles. It will also emphasize postural alignment, flexibility, strength, coordination, and musicality. Students will distinguish between the different styles while demonstrating and rearranging the styles into new choreography.